AUTOMATED ENHANCEMENTS FOR BILLIARDS AND THE LIKE
First Claim
1. A method of interfacing with a machine, comprising:
- generating position data describing a respective current position of each of one or more game objects in relation to a playing surface defining a boundary of a field of play of a game involving use of the one or more game objects in the field of play;
displaying on the playing surface a graphical interface image;
determining whether the position data in relation to the displayed graphical interface image satisfies an input instruction predicate; and
in response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, executing the input instruction on the machine.
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Abstract
Position data is generated. The position data describes a respective current position of each of one or more game objects (e.g., billiard game objects) in relation to a playing surface (e.g., a playing surface of a billiard table) defining a boundary of a field of play of a game involving use of the one or more game objects in the field of play. A graphical interface image is displayed on the playing surface. Whether the position data in relation to the displayed graphical interface image satisfies an input instruction predicate is determined. In response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, the input instruction is executed on a machine.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of interfacing with a machine, comprising:
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generating position data describing a respective current position of each of one or more game objects in relation to a playing surface defining a boundary of a field of play of a game involving use of the one or more game objects in the field of play; displaying on the playing surface a graphical interface image; determining whether the position data in relation to the displayed graphical interface image satisfies an input instruction predicate; and in response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, executing the input instruction on the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions; and a data processor coupled to the computer-readable medium, operable to execute the instructions, and based at least in part on the execution of the instructions operable to perform operations comprising generating position data describing a respective current position of each of one or more game objects in relation to a playing surface defining a boundary of a field of play of a game involving use of the one or more game objects in the field of play, displaying on the playing surface a graphical interface image, determining whether the position data in relation to the displayed graphical interface image satisfies an input instruction predicate, and in response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, executing the input instruction on the machine.
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12. At least one computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed by a computer to implement a method comprising:
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generating position data describing a respective current position of each of one or more game objects in relation to a playing surface defining a boundary of a field of play of a game involving use of the one or more game objects in the field of play; displaying on the playing surface a graphical interface image; determining whether the position data in relation to the displayed graphical interface image satisfies an input instruction predicate; in response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, executing the input instruction on the machine.
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13. A method of interfacing with a machine, comprising:
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generating position data describing a respective current position of each of one or more billiard game objects in relation to a billiard table having a playing surface; determining whether the position data satisfies an input instruction predicate; in response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, executing the input instruction on the machine. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. Apparatus, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions; and a data processor coupled to the computer-readable medium, operable to execute the instructions, and based at least in part on the execution of the instructions operable to perform operations comprising generating position data describing a respective current position of each of one or more billiard game objects in relation to a billiard table having a playing surface; determining whether the position data satisfies an input instruction predicate; in response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, executing the input instruction on the machine.
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36. At least one computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed by a computer to implement a method comprising:
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generating position data describing a respective current position of each of one or more billiard game objects in relation to a billiard table having a playing surface; determining whether the position data satisfies an input instruction predicate; in response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, executing the input instruction on the machine.
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